Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-17

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The only wholesale and retail manufacturer OF
hat and bonnet frames this side Of Baltimore Is
Ma E MCCAPYRRTY, 1006 g street northwest.
Beside number OF nrst-grade pianos and organs
holiday purchasers can ind at ZOE 7th street
northwest, the store OF G. L. WILD BROS, almost
anything In the line Of musical instruments and
novelties
There Is no better known merchant in town thSh
Miss ANNIE K. HUMPHREY, 40 10th street north
west. She makes speciality of ladies' underwear,
English.
The Knabe pianos are among the Centennial
gold medal Instruments This means that they
are in the first rank. At the WASHINGTON AGENCY,
811 Market Space, may be found stock OF artist
ents for any OF your friends or relatives
The children must be given something this year,
but what shall IL be? You cannot fail to md
something nice at RUPPERT's. His stores are on 7th
sides great lot OF toys he says that he has the
only sl2 typewriter In the city. and that an opera
tor will explain Its use
is pure and good. Old rye is reliable, especially
that kept by ARTHUR NArTANs, druggist, whose
stores are at the corners 18th and and I'd and
streets northwest
Many people cannot AFFORD to buy seal-skin gar
ments, but when they can get plush coats that are
nearly as handsome for Comparatively nothing,
what's the use Of repining. SEAToN PERRY, at the
corner Of 9th street and the Avenue, shows one Of
the nneSt stocks In the city OF plush and silk goods
His motto Is "plain figures and correct prices. I"
He is advertising special bargains in cloth wraps
mounted umbrella is a nice present for either a
lady or gentleman. Ask Mi. Perry to show you
his assortment.
The man who would decline such an o1er as
be a DAFT. Dry GOODS win Vii be marked down rom
10 to 20 per centon that day. and 1t will be an ex-
celent opportunity to buy your wife handsome
silk dress or plush coat or anything In the FUR
line, while there will be remarkable reduction in
the prices OF blankets. An S-pound gray blanket
for rs is bargain seldom found, and 1T Is
fact that for $3.50 you can get nne white
blanket, II feet long. surely this is the time Of
year for blankets, and there is no doubt but that
tons Of other things for presentations and
Jewelry. Take the elevator and go all over the
building so as not to miss any OF the bargains.
The query, "What shall give herr" is In the
mind of many Washington young man at pres
ent. Many others are equally nonplussed, but
the very worst thing one can do In this predica-
ment Is to go the BosToN VARIETY STORE, for there
he Will De SO amazed at the endless variety and
quantity OF suitable presents for small amounts
that he will be all at sea to know what to buy.
sas Of
lady wants SO go there, by all means, 7o5 to 700
Heavy colored seamless socks are sold at AUER-
BACHs Knit Jacket Depot, 7th and H streets.
there.
The place to get solid-gold stem-winding watch
vania avenue. He has a large assortment Of
chains, charms, and other Jewelry suitable for
Christmas presents.
One Of the stores best stocked with holiday
goods Is "THE FAIR" S12 18th street, where there
Is the greatest variety of goods suitable for holiday
presents. 1t used to be GOLDsCHMIDs stand
fine line OF books, suitable for Christmas
presents, are offered by WIN. BALLANTYNE & Son,
42S 9TH street. They have many books suitable
IN Christian
Country" by Rev. Josiah Strong, d. D.; "Modern
Cities and Their Religious Problems" by Rev.
Samuel Lane Loomis, and many others by we'll
known authors.
Persons wanting to make Christmas presents Of
stationery will find large stock from which to
select at RIDER g. ADDIsoNs, 314 9Th street north
west.
WOODWARD LorHRoP are making very attrac-
tive display to tempt holiday purchasers With an
immense store stocked throughout with fine quail
ity and great variety OF goods, they draw crowds
holiday gifts; their silk and satin ribbons OF all
prices, styles, and coors; their marvellous display
OF real lace handkerchiefs, ranging in price from
and children; fine French Satteen-covered elder
down comforts, or those that are silk covered;
with their flne velvets their wash dress goods,
their hOmeSpun underwear In great variety; their
towels, handsome damask table sets, and what
nOt-they offer wide field for selection, and can
furnish Christmas present to satisfy most any
desire and please the taste OF most any one. The
store is stocked from top TO bottom with the finest
assortment and greatest variety OF goods. The
holiday display Is worth going to see as matter
OF pleasure. Their display during the holiday
season, while In their Avenue store. where they
were cramped for space, was always attractive.
corner of 11tn and streets, with five times the
amount OF floor space and abundant light In which
they can display their goods to greater advant-
age, and have room for much larger and more
complete line.
There is nothing more unbending than the law
of society that man who attends the ''eventsn OF
the season must don full dress suit. BARNUM
give you one for $50 or $40 that cannot be dis
tinguished from an Order-made SIS suit. He is
reaIy to meet your demands at his store, 93l
IN ihs ne Of vests Which now
sprung into popularity with amazing rapidty.
Barnum has them, OF course, and at figures that
will not frighten YOU Mr.. Barnum says that he
believes he carries the finest line OF these goods In
Washington.
MRssRs. GAIT & Bro, jewellers, suggest that
their customers call now as they will find larger
than II they put on their purchases until Just be-
fore Christmas. The store Is open In the evening.
One can make a most satisfactory choice OF o
piano at VICTOR BROKERS' ware-roOms, Sol 9th
street northwest me- BECK Becker r., keeps ne pianos
W. s. Tel, 935 Pennsylvania avenue, has a fine
stock of morning robes and breakfast jackets in
the latest styles, which make most acceptable
presents for gentlemen; Besides his prices are
Devotional literature for Christmas is singularly
appropriate and PURsELI. Alb 9th street, has a
stock OF such books as The Star In the East Little
Town OF Bethlehem, Seekers After the Light from
Ben Hur, and many Others equally good.
There Is no more appropriate present for Christ
mas than a good umbrella, with q gold silver or
stick handle, such as can be bought at JOHNSON q
LUrTRELL's, 713 Market Space. for any price from
81 % TO $. But their stock Is not confined to um-
brellas as you can ind there NUNS, gloves handker
chiefs, and all manner OF dress goods at reduced
prices.
All the holiday goods in OPPENHRrMRR's store
now at 528 9th street. must be sold before he moves
to 5l4 9th street, and so he has marked down his
stock in a wonderful way. Twenty five skens OF
embroidery silk for 10 cents, fets OF all shades
stamped, two yards wide, 80 cents, and hosts OF
other goods at corresponding prices.
One who stops to look at the prices placarded on
clothing, and especially Overcoats, displayed at
VICTOR 4. ADLERs Ten Per cent Clothing House.
927 and go 7th street northwest, cannot help re.
1ecting on the fact that man can be dressed In q
preSentabe manner for very few dollars. Neat,
offered all the way from $3.50 to $40. Suits of
ready-made clothing, fashionable In cut and of
good quality and workmanship, are sold at prices
which q few years ago would have seemed utterly
impossible.
1t is unnecessary to remind ladies that In ar
ranging their shopping tour they should be sure
to include IN II BEHRENDS BALTIMORE STORE, 9O6
7th street northwest. shoppers have here OppOr-
tunty OF making selections from a large and fine
assortment OF dress goods and household goods
In several seasOnable lines OF goods the house
offers special bargains just now. These Include
for ladies, table linen and embroidered kid gloves
At the holiday season, as at all other seasons,
there is nothing better to have In any household
then n barrel of GOOD -four Such "a Ceres vvhich